Elegant, hand-painted porcelain plates were popularly produced as decorative fine arts during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book has over 675 beautiful full color images display lovely portraits, romantic landscapes and city scenes, still-life paintings, and floral arrangements. The engaging text provides concise histories of the factories, decorating studios, the artisans with the marks employed by each, an extensive bibliography, and an index. This book will be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates hand painted pottery.
It may be pricier than your traditional Christmas gifts, but if you`re partial to Polish Pottery, you don`t have to travel all the way to Europe to set your holiday table with elegant custom-made china.
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